4/22/2024

Potassium Chloride Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 2 mEq/mL, 250 mL bulk package 1 count, NDC 00264-1940-20 - discontinued
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0705-48

Reason for the Shortage

- Baxter has potassium chloride bags on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- BBraun has potassium chloride injection available.
- Fresenius Kabi has potassium chloride injection available.
- ICU Medical has potassium chloride bags available.
- Nexus has potassium chloride bags available.
- Pfizer has potassium chloride injectionavailable.

Available Products

- Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 2 mEq/mL, 100 mL bulk package 24 count, NDC 00264-1944-20
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-10
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-20
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0967-30
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-05
- Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer, 2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6651-06
- Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer, 2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6653-05
- Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer, 2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6635-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0669-04
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0709-48
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0705-41
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0703-48
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0012-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 60 count, NDC 65219-0004-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0006-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 60 count, NDC 65219-0008-51
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0010-01
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7074-26
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7075-14
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7075-26
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7077-14
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7077-26
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0109-10
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0108-05
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0108-10
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0107-05

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Baxter has potassium chloride 20 mEq/100 mL premixed bags available in limited supply.

Updated

Updated April 22, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 1, 2021 by Stephen Andrews, PharmD, BCPS, CPPS, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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